Daily Monitor
Tuesday May 11 2021
Summary
The minister, in the company of his bodyguard, allegedly pounced on the clerics as they planted cassava stems on a disputed land.
The minister allegedly assaulted the men of God who were attached to St John’s Church of Uganda Wera.
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The Bishop of Soroti Anglican Diocese, Rev Kosea Odongo has appealed to President Museveni to call to order the State minister for Relief and Disaster Preparedness, Mr Musa Ecweru, who is accused of beating up three Anglican clerics over land.
The minister allegedly assaulted the men of God who were attached to St John’s Church of Uganda Wera.
Daily Monitor
Sunday May 09 2021
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Oxfam has called on the government and other humanitarian players to support local first responders during crises.
The call by the country Director for Oxfam in Uganda, Mr Francis Shanty Odokorach came during the closure of a five-year Empowering Local and National Humanitarian Actors (ELNHA) project held on Thursday at Mestile hotel in Kampala.
“Uganda has faced frequent and multiple humanitarian crises, including refugee influxes, disease outbreaks and climate-induced disasters like floods. The country continues to host one of the largest numbers of refugees and asylum seekers in the world due to government’s open-door policy. However, the resources are still less than needed and hence the call for more support,” he said.
Fresh refugee influx from DR Congo as fighting breaks out
Friday April 23 2021
One of the medical centres in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement in Yumbe on June 5, 2017. There is a fresh influx of refugees crossing into Uganda from DR Congo through ungazetted entry points. PHOTO/file
Summary
Leaders say majority of the refugees are mixing with locals and refusing to register and be screened.
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There is a fresh influx of refugees into Uganda through ungazetted entry points following renewed fights in the DR Congo, Daily Monitor has established.
The refugees, who have taken advantage of the porous border points to sneak into the country, are now mixing with the locals.
Daily Monitor
Thursday April 15 2021
A mother prepares food for her children at St Maria Stella Maris church refugee reception centre at Kanara in Ntoroko District. PHOTO | ALEX ASHABA
Summary
Mr Ecweru said following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country in March 2020, government decided to suspend receiving asylum seekers in a bid to curb the spread of the virus.
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The State Minister for Disaster Preparedness, Mr Musa Ecweru, has said government is considering lifting suspension on people seeking asylum in Uganda.
Mr Ecweru said following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country in March 2020, government decided to suspend receiving asylum seekers in a bid to curb the spread of the virus.
Medical Council investigates Mulago over conjoined twins
Thursday April 15 2021
Surgeons conduct an operation on a patient. The Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council is investigating Mulago Hospital for declining to operate conjoined twins who had been referred to the facility for separation. Photo | Rachel Mabala
Summary
The director general of health services, Dr Henry Mwebesa, told Daily Monitor yesterday that they are still waiting for the Council’s findings to inform next course of action.
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The Ministry of Health has asked Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council (UMDPC) to investigate circumstances under which Mulago hospital declined to operate on conjoined twins who were referred to the facility for separation last month.